LisaSummers
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BBC Scotland’s Health and Social Care Correspondent. email:[email protected]
Edinburgh
Joined May 2010
Six Scottish areas are 'dental deserts'
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Leading dentists say issues over patient access to NHS treatment are now a national problem in Scotland.
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Glasgow's £842m super hospital 'not built right' - NHS boss
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Dr Jennifer Armstrong was second in command at NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde when the £842m superhospital opened.
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Cost of temporary psychiatrists soars as doctor numbers fall
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The number of locums employed on emergency contracts, which are more expensive, rose to £14.7m last year.
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Delivering safe care a challenge in Scotland's A&Es, doctor warns
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The Royal College of Emergency Medicine warns the government's winter planning is not doing enough.
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Senior doctor 'appalled' at state of new kids' cancer ward - inquiry
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Dr Teresa Inkster told the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry she felt "something had gone horribly wrong”.
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Ina wanted to share her story in order to raise awareness of what it is like to have severe ME & the lack of research/understanding & support for the condition
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Edina Slayter-Engelsman returned to The Netherlands to end the “unbearable suffering” of living with ME.
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@Scotambservice dealt with over 60,000 incidents in June but only around 50% required the patient to go to A&E. That doesn’t stop 🚑 ambulances getting stuck outside stretched emergency departments but it does help
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The ambulance service says almost half of 999 calls don’t actually require a patient to be rushed to hospital.
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This is a reminder of the personal tragedies that came about due to the NHS infected blood disaster @bloodinquiry will publish its final report on May 20th
@BBCLisaSummers and I first heard Euan’s story five years ago. It’s stayed with me ever since. The public inquiry publishes its findings later this month.
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Here is what I learned - Introducing a regular structured warm up to sports training can reduce the risk of ACL injuries by 50% 👇
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Research suggests ACL knee injuries are far more common among women than men.
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Glasgow, Grampian, Edinburgh - doctors in the busiest emergency departments say too many patients are dying or coming to harm. They want a Scotland-wide review of patient safety 👇 in A&E
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Consultants at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh are warning about "serious" patient safety issues.
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A&E doctors' 'no confidence' vote in health bosses
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Consultants at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh are warning about "serious" patient safety issues.
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Ten-year-old Eva's spinal condition is now said to be inoperable after seven surgery cancellations, the first three a result of nursing shortages. Her surgeon, Dr Chris Adams had been due to operate tomorrow. BBC understands he's been suspended 1/3 https://t.co/RIT8322wF2
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The curvature of Eva Tennent's spine is now so severe that mum Jill Lockhart fears she will not survive.
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Girl, 10, left inoperable after surgery axed seven times
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The curvature of Eva Tennent's spine is now so severe that mum Jill Lockhart fears she will not survive.
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Edinburgh hospital deal cut to save private firm going bust - inquiry
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Taxpayers faced a £150m bill if the firm behind a new children's hospital in Edinburgh went under, a public inquiry hears.
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When will Scotland’s NHS recover from Covid?
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Four years on from Scotland's first Covid case progress on a £1bn pandemic NHS recovery plan is slow.
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Why are transgender healthcare waiting times so long? Health correspondent @BBCLisaSummers reports #bbcgms 0735 https://t.co/L6V3OnASzd
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The number of people waiting for a first appointment at a gender identity clinic has seen a large rise.
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This funding is a welcome announcement for our Community Links Workers in Glasgow! Thanks to @BBCLisaSummers @Georgina__Hayes for profiling the vital work of this programme in Glasgow
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There had been fears the Glasgow community link workers would not be able to carry on their work.
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Lives could be lost over link worker cuts, say GPs Health Correspondent @BBCLisaSummers reports #bbcgms 0745 https://t.co/qF9Dn8FVvx
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Doctors say community link workers allow them to focus on diagnosing and treating medical conditions.
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